verb#6,091 by frequency
cultivate
/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
To grow plants, notably crops; To nurture; to foster; to tend
- he/she/it
- cultivates
- past participle
- cultivated
Meanings
- 1
To grow plants, notably crops
Tom cultivates an air of authority.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To nurture; to foster; to tend
- 3
To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting or as a method of weed control between growing crop plants